Mike wrote: Not arguing here, but would you mind clarifying something? How can an increase in authority rule be a breakdown of authority?
An example; Moral standards are part of the authority rule of society in history, still is for some people. Today the historic "natural" authority of morals is dismissed by Liberalism as unacceptable because man has his own ability to implement his own individual standards. Thus a moral code of practice within the group is replaced by a multifarious and diverse individualistic code which does not bring concord in the group. But Liberalism itself has a hidden base of administration which is insidious and hostile to dissenters.
The breakdown of authority is where the authority (eg moral) is and has been established for centuries in society and now is decentralised to become less authoritive because of independent (self) autonomy.
Sounds like America is degenerating into a communist/1984 style of justice and administration by bureaucrats. Thus the American must say think and do only what he is told to by the "officials" in society. This is yet another break down of authority by Liberalism, whereby the Liberal mind set believes that the people cannot do the right thing therefore must be ruled with a "soft" iron bar. Obviously Democrat policy.
11/21/14 2:47 PM
